Kidney Transplant Criteria

The University of Toledo Medical Center renal transplant team developed the following criteria as a screening tool for determining a potential renal transplant candidate. This is not all-inclusive and the final decision will be determined by the transplant surgeon.

• End-stage renal disease or progressive renal insufficiency
• Creatinine clearance equal to or less than 20 ml/min
• No active or ongoing cancers
• No active infections
• Reasonable heart function in a patient with known cardiovascular disease as determined by a cardiologist
• Reasonable pulmonary function in a patient with known pulmonary disease as determined by a pulmonologist
• Weight equal to or less than 40% BMI What is your BMI?
• No smoking
• No use of illegal substances
• No alcohol abuse
• Documented compliance with treatment modalities